FY 2026 miaa - medicare improvements for patients and providers act: priority 2 for aaas

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Aging $554,896 on September 1, 2026, under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071), a formula grant providing enhanced outreach to eligible Medicare beneficiaries regarding preventive, wellness, and limited-income benefits, and application assistance for Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) and Medicare Savings Program (MSP) eligibility.

The award funds Medicare enrollment assistance and counseling activities administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging as the State Unit on Aging, with distribution to Area Agencies on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Centers across Pennsylvania. Performance runs through August 31, 2028, with all work performed in Pennsylvania.

This formula grant award represents one component of the state agency's ongoing MIPPA (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act) portfolio, which includes concurrent Priority 1 funding for State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) and related Priority 3 allocations to regional aging services networks. The Pennsylvania Department of Aging operates as a sub-entity of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and administers federal aging services funding through pass-through allocations to 21–52 regional Area Agencies on Aging and service providers statewide.